Kolovrat's Faction

Kolovrat's Faction was a moderate liberal faction in Austrian politics that existed from 1826 to 1848. The faction was led by Count Kolovrat, a Bohemian noble who was rivals with the conservative statesman Klemens von Metternich. Kolovrat supported a lower military budget, while Metternich supported a higher one; he also encouraged Czech cultural and civic-national movements. His faction held more moderate views than Metternich's Faction, which it succeeded in power from 20 March to 19 April 1848, during which time Kolovrat served as Minister-President of the Austrian Empire as the result of Metternich's forced resignation. Kolovrat resigned after one month for "health reasons", and his faction dissolved.